Mr. Cox unveiled the results of the Utah Department of Commerce’s Office of Professional Licensure’s review of behavioral health professionals, which found a lack of “extender roles” in the field across the state.
The office also presented a list of recommendations to update the licensing process, which includes establishing a new alternative supervision track, adding more flexible supervision hours and developing lower-level extender licenses to address the growing demand for behavioral health services in Utah.
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